Tag: "prisoners"
Vietnam grants amnesty to 9,950 prisoners, including 63 foreigners

Vietnam grants amnesty to 9,950 prisoners, including 63 foreigners

Vietnam News 17:51 31/05/2026

Vietnam has granted amnesty to 9,950 prisoners, including 63 foreign nationals and 133 inmates linked to corruption cases monitored by the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption, under the state president’s 2026 amnesty decision.

Italy may release up 10,000 people from prison to ease overcrowding

Italy may release up 10,000 people from prison to ease overcrowding

Vietnam News 12:55 17/07/2025

ROME - Italy may release up to around 10,000 people from prison, or about 15% of the total population of inmates, to ease overcrowding, the Justice Ministry has announced.

California to release 8,000 prisoners to slow pandemic

California to release 8,000 prisoners to slow pandemic

Vietnam News 17:06 11/07/2020

The release marks the biggest move yet by California to 'decompress' prison populations and reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission

​Police arrest death-row inmates following Hanoi prison break

​Police arrest death-row inmates following Hanoi prison break

Vietnam News 10:16 17/09/2017

The dangerous criminals were captured hours apart after being on the run for nearly a week